OESCA O VERVIEW New Superintendents & Treasurers Pre-Conference Workshop September 14, 2009 Craig Burford Executive Director

Ohio has 56 Educational Service Centers (ESCs). ESCs are defined in state law as school districts and in federal law as Local Education Agencies (LEAs). Ohio’s ESCs employed over 13,100 full- and part-time individuals in the academic year. 90% of ESC personnel are in the buildings and districts every day providing services to students, teachers and other district personnel % of ESC services are directed at the district level, 40.02% at the school building level, and 5.54% on behalf of, and in partnership with, the Ohio Department of Education. *LPA Study In the school year Ohio’s ESCs provided direct services to 270,823 students or 15.5% of Ohio’s student population - many of whom are at-risk students. In 2007, ESCs paid $18.5 Million into State and Local economies through payroll taxes. During the school year ESCs hosted 10,475 different professional development activities attended by 242,853 total attendees. ESC funding comes from a variety of sources: Local (64.61%), State (23.51%), Federal (8.75%), Other (3.13%). *LPA Study Profile of Ohio’s ESCs

W HAT IS OESCA? OESCA is: The Ohio Educational Service Center Association A 501(c)(6) Nonprofit Education Trade Association Volunteer, Member-Driven Formerly known as the Ohio County Superintendents Association

W HAT IS OESCA? Mission “OESCA and its members provide leadership and services that enable school districts to increase student achievement and improve Ohio’s educational system.” Vision “OESCA will be recognized at state and national levels for educational leadership and superior member services.”

M EMBERSHIP OESCA is: Represents Ohio’s 56 ESCs Member-driven Organizational not Individual Membership Business Membership Program

S TAFF & S UPPORT OESCA has an Executive Director & Administrative Support Staff Utilizes fiscal agent Fiscal Services Contracts for services as appropriate Member ESCs are first priority

O RGANIZATIONAL S TRUCTURE Executive Council Organized around 16 regions 5 Standing Committees Membership and Special Projects Critical Issues Best Practices and Accountability PR & Marketing Strategic Partnerships 1 Ad hoc Committee Fiscal and Operations Executive Director & Administrative Staff Contract Staff

O RGANIZATIONAL S TRUCTURE Table of Organization Designates Flow of Communication OESCA Executive Committee 4 Officers: President, President-Elect, Secretary, Past-President 16 Regional Representatives OTESCA Representative OESCA Standing Committees Executive Director Craig Burford Membership & Special Projects Committee Best Practices and Accountability Committee “Critical Issues” Committee Administrative Support Staff Elaine Pfund OESCA MEMBERSHIP Ohio’s 56 ESCs - organizational not individual membership Contract Staff (lobbyists, consultants, etc) Public Relations & Marketing Committee Strategic Partnerships Committee

E XECUTIVE C OUNCIL OESCA Executive Council Consists of 21 Members as follows: 4 Officers President, President-Elect, Secretary, Past- President 16 Regional Representatives 2 year staggered terms (odd regions/odd years; even regions/even years) Appointed by region 1 ESC Treasurer OTESCA

M EMBER S ERVICES Structured Around Association’s 4 Goals: Goal #1: Increase Active Membership in and Support of OESCA by Ohio’s ESCs. Goal #2: Establish an Effective, Consistently Used System of Accountability and Technical Assistance for Ohio ESCs using a modified Ohio ESC Network Best Practice Expectations. Goal #3: Actively Advocate to Increase the Capacity of Member ESCs to Provide Cost-Effective, Quality Services. Goal #4: Build Strategic Partnerships to Advance OESCA’s Organizational Priorities and to Establish Recognition of OESCA’s Value by State Policy Makers, Allied Organizations, and Key Local and Regional Stakeholders.

M EMBER S ERVICES Coordinate Membership Activity Advocacy Networking Best Practices Conference and Workshops Fall Conference, Spring Conference, Capital Conference, OSBA Joint Workshop, others Communication Newsletter Website:

Y OUR A SSOCIATION AT W ORK Education Coalition Education Lobbyists Education Association Consortia (Getting It Right for Ohio) Ohio Leadership Advisory Council (OLAC) Battelle’s ESC Progress Network State Regional Alliance Advisory Board (SRAAB) EMIS Advisory Board SST Performance Agreement Subcommittee Education Reform Discussions w/Strickland Administration Race to the Top Advisory Committee

A DVOCACY Am. Sub. H.B. 115 (126 th GA) Creation of Educational Regional Service System Am. Sub. H.B. 119 (127 th GA) Restoration of School Improvement Funds Restoration of Area Media Center Funding Am. Sub. H.B. 1 (128 th GA) Maintain Stability in Difficult Budget Environment ESC closures, District Transfer, State Board Processes (Vetoed). Increased Recognition of ESCs among state level policy makers.

F INANCES OESCA’s annual budget is less than $300K Supported through membership dues, business partnerships and conferences Past Fiscal Agent Work and Grant Activity Fiscal Agent for Ohio Learning First Alliance (OLFA) Contracted to Coordinate Regional Consulting work for Ohio Board of Regents Receive Funds as member of 5-state study team

Q UESTIONS ? Craig Burford, Executive Director Elaine Pfund, Administrative Assistant Ohio Educational Service Center Association 8050 North High Street, Suite 150 Columbus, Ohio (614) (Cell)(614) (office) (614) (fax) or – - website